Google, EU, and IFLA reflect post-Fordist ideologies, revealing contradictions between liberal capitalism, ethics, and human rights in AI regulation.
Authors
Shalini Pandey, SBS’ Balaji Law College, Pune, India
Aditya Agrawal, Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India
Shailesh Kumar Pandey, Hidayatullah National Law University, India
Md Mudassir Imam, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, India
Summary
This chapter investigates the regulatory stance of Google and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions alongside the European Union through a post-Fordist French regulation school perspective. The analysis of various documents and ideological assessment demonstrates that Google upholds technology development and economic achievement while promoting solutionism and optimism under a philosophical framework that views intelligence and societal formations from an essentialist liberal perspective. The EU supports adaptable regulations that confirm liberal economic principles but keeps its regulatory oversight mechanisms weak. IFLA maintains an inconsistent stance by criticizing AI innovation and capitalism from a human- centric liberal frame and embracing AI development as an inevitable force. All actors follow post- Fordist ideologies, but ethical and human rights considerations against capitalist positions stand out as fundamental critiques of AI control systems, demonstrating contradictions in the discussion regarding AI regulations and societal effects.
Published in: Modern Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence and Law
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